John Ireland

Biography

English composer.

Born in Bowdon, near Altrincham, Manchester, 13 August 1879; died in Washington, Sussex, 12 June 1962.

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Country: United States
Gender: Male
Education: Oriel College· Oxford·Royal College of Music·University of California· Los Angeles
Place of birth: County Kilkenny
Birth date: 24 June 1882
Member of: Democratic Party
Nationality: American

Older half-brother of Tommy Noonan , who appeared with him in I Shot Jesse James . Noonan also worked with Irelands former brother-in-law, Peter Marshall.
He was the very first Vancouver-born actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Father of John Ireland and Peter Ireland.
Ex-brother-in-law of actor Peter Marshall.
He was known as one of the genuine "nice guys" of Hollywood, always eager to meet with his fans, sign autographs and pose for photographs.
In real life, he was a friend of Robert Mitchum. They lived in the same neighborhood in Santa Barbara in their last years.
Former stepfather of Dick Haymes Jr..
The October 22, 1969, issue of Variety, in a section on Italian films in progress, lists "Blood River", with director George Breakston, starring John Ireland, Julie Newmar, Fabio Testi, and Daniel Martin.
He replaced Wendell Corey in Red Mountain who had to drop out due to illness..
Son of John Ireland and Joanne Dru.

Movies

Smoking Haddock
2013
This is the story of one man's struggle to buy some fish..
Bobby for the Win
2013
Mass Effect: Secret Crew Romance
2012
Commander Shepard may know how to work hard, but the crew of the Normandy knows how to party just as hard.
Cora
2012
The Firm 1-2
2008
Craig Brown and Marcus Erickson, a true odd couple, are going into business together.
Extras...
2007
Terry's got an audition.
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips..
Twice Upon a Christmas
2001
Santa's first born daughter, Rudolfa, is secretly selling pieces of the North Pole, and eventually take over where she attempts to ruin Christmas, and replace Santa's workshop with a brand new casino.
Once Upon a Christmas
2000
Santa is discouraged by a lack of Christmas spirit and wants to quit, but his daughter, Kristin, begs for one more chance to prove to him that there is hope for the world..
Miami Hustle
1996
Marsha, a con artist with a conscience, has agreed to take on an unusual scheme in order to pay off a debt to a lawyer who helped out her brother.
Hammer Down
1992
A sleazy rock video producer is suspected of murder when one of his video dancers is found dead.
The Graveyard Story
1991
After a rich man discovers a grave of a little girl, some unknown force drives him to discover the circumstances of her death.
Bonanza: The Next Generation
1988
This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymore but their sons.
Terror Night
1987
Lance Hayward, a silent movie star, appears as various characters, killing quite a handful of unfortunates, using various weapons..
Thunder Run
1986
Thunder Run is a 1986 action film starring Forrest Tucker and John Ireland.
Seasons in the Sun
1986
The Young Visiters
1984
After a brief introduction by J.
A Matter of Cunning
1983
The Incubus
1982
In a small town, Roy Seeley and his girlfriend Mandy Pullman are camping by the lake.
Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980
The story of how Norma Jean, once an orphan in Hollywood, becomes Marilyn Monroe, the movie star and celebrity.
Delta Fox
1979
Woman is kidnaped by hitman who discovers that he is the target of another hitman..
Crossbar
1979
Crossbar is a Canadian television film, which aired on CBC Television in 1979.
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight
1979
A suburban teen stars a pirate radio station in the back of his van and becomes a cult hero..
The Shape of Things to Come
1979
Sometime in the future, Earth is recovering from "The Robot Wars" that devastated the planet seven years earlier.
Guyana: Cult of the Damned
1979
This horrific dramatization of the Guyana tragedy traces the steps of Reverend Jim Jones, a highly charismatic, but profoundly paranoid clergyman, who after years of evangelism and good deeds, begins his own church in the mid-western United States.
Tomorrow Never Comes
1978
Coming back from an extended business trip, Frank discovers that his girlfriend Janie is now working at a new resort hotel where the owner has given her a permanent place to stay, as well as other gifts, in exchange for her affections.
The Perfect Killer
1977
Betrayed by his girl and best friend, thief Harry Chapman (Lee Van Cleef) takes the fall for a racetrack robbery.
Satan's Cheerleaders
1977
Benedict High School's cheerleaders are not shy or sweet.
Mission to Glory: A True Story
1977
A true account of the legendary "Padre on Horseback", Father Eusebio Francisco Kino a Jesuit missionary who helped the lives of the Native Americans.
The moon and a murmur
1977
Made as an US-Iranian co-production, this Persian-dubbed romantic movie was lost after the Iranian revolution when most movies made up to that point in Iran were banned and destroyed..
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
When a Swiss bank finds that the confidentiality of some of its more vulnerable customers has been compromised it calls in an American investigator, who soon uncovers a web of deceit and blackmail.
Sex Diary
1976
The Don Juan of a small provincial town saves from suicide a young American girl who falls in love with him.
Wham! Bam! Thank You, Spaceman!
1975
Two aliens from a dying planet are on a mission to impregnate Earth women..
Farewell, My Lovely
1975
This, the second adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel, is much closer to the source text than the original - Murder, My Sweet (1944), which tended to avoid some of the sleazier parts of the plot - but still concerns private eye Philip Marlowe's attempts to locate Velma, a former dancer at a seedy nightclub and the girlfriend of Moose Malloy, a petty criminal just out of prison.
Noi non siamo angeli
1975
Great comedy western with the usual fight scenes, downhill road race, boxing match, love interests, and a grand prize to make the winners richer than they good possibly imagine..
The House of Seven Corpses
1974
A director is filming on location in a house where seven murders were committed.
Welcome to Arrow Beach
1974
A hippie girl wandering on a California beach is taken in by a Korean War veteran who lives in a nearby mansion with his sister.
Blood River
1974
A bunch of unscrupulous men make havoc of a tribe of Indians to take their land.
Escape to the Sun
1972
Two young university students wish to escape the oppressive Soviet Union.
Northeast of Seoul
1972
Three adventurers--at times competing with each other, at other times allied with each other--search South Korea for a magical sword that is supposed to imbue its owner with wealth and power..
La sfida dei MacKenna
1970
An American drifter becomes involved in a deadly family dispute.
Zenabel
1969
Zenabel, a young woman from a humble background, discovers that she is actually the daughter of a Spanish nobleman who was killed by a ruthless don, Alonso, who took the title.
All Out
1968
The Indian called Copper Face is suspected to have stolen a large quantity of gold from a bank..
Arizona Bushwhackers
1968
During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover for his espionage activities.
Pistol for a Hundred Coffins
1968
Returning from the civil war Jim Slade discovers his parents dead at their farm.
Revenge for Revenge
1968
A drifter and a criminal seek gold willed to the drifter by the criminal's wife..
Damned Hot Day of Fire
1968
This dramatization of the origin of Dr.
Bloody Che Contra
1968
The story of Che Guevara's desperate attempt to escape the mountains of Bolivia.
Trusting Is Good... Shooting Is Better
1968
When the lead robber in their gang steals the money from his two companions, a cat and mouse/back and forth game plays out as the men try to get the money for themselves.
Trusting Is Good... Shooting Is Better
1968
When the lead robber in their gang steals the money from his two companions, a cat and mouse/back and forth game plays out as the men try to get the money for themselves.
Cost of Dying
1968
Scaife, the sadistic leader of a gang of cattle thieves, terrorizes the people of a Colorado mountain town.
Hate for Hate
1967
After being captured during a bank robbery, a cowboy is sent to a prison located in a swamp, where he contracts malaria.
Dirty Heroes
1967
Holland.
Fort Utah
1967
An ex-gunfighter goes up against a man who is trying to stir up trouble with the Indians to enrich himself..
Caxambu!
1967
Thieves hijack an aircraft loaded with diamonds, and then must face deadly Amazonian headhunters when the plane crashes in the jungles of Caxambu, Brazil..
Huyendo del halcón
1966
Day of the Nightmare
1965
A dead woman returns from the grave to wreak vengeance upon her enemies..
I Saw What You Did
1965
When two teenagers make prank phone calls to strangers, they become the target for terror when they whisper "I Saw What You Did, And I Know Who You Are!
The Ceremony
1963
A bank robber is sentenced to prison for committing a murder during the robbery.
Brushfire
1962
Brushfire!

TV

Cassie & Co.
1982
Cassie Holland is a tough and feisty former police officer-turned-private detective who takes advantage of her looks to solve cases.
The Cheaters
1960
Cases of an Insurance Claims Investigator..
Saturday Night Revue
1950